Eunice High School. St. Landry Parish School Board

School Board discusses running Head Start

Sondra Myers, right, of Crowley, speaks to St. Landry Parish School Board members Thursday in Opelousas about Head Start. Myers, who retired a year ago after 43 years as an educator, was Head Start director in Acadia Parish for 20 years. She and four other Head Start professionals discussed their programs with the St. Landry Parish board, which is considering a bid to administer Head Start. At left is Sheryl Piper, of Calcasieu Parish. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The St. Landry Parish School Board may be running the Head Start program in the parish by next year if it receives a $7.5 million grant.
Superintendent Edward Brown said the application process was expected to begin in October, but has not begun.

Eunice High teacher earns parish honor

Rebecca Sonnier, a Eunice High School advanced math teacher, holds a plaque presented to her in May by the St. Landry Parish School Board naming her the parish’s “Teacher of the Year.” (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Where do you find the St. Landry Parish high school teacher of the year on a June morning?
This year’s winner, Rebecca Sonnier, was at Eunice High School.
“I love teaching,” she said. “I always have. I’ve been doing it for a long time and I love it.”

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